Developing great architects: Creating the right environment for growth

How do you develop great architects on your team? It's a real challenge when your organization offers limited opportunities to actually perform as an architect. Jean Bordelon shares approaches to give aspiring architects meaningful ways to grow and veteran architects ways to hone their craft, as well as lessons learned along the way.

This talk is for those organizations that have struggled to provide the right development opportunities for team members as the team grows—whether to developers looking to move into architecture or existing architects looking to become better craftsmen. Jean Bordelon shares approaches to give aspiring architects meaningful ways to grow and veteran architects ways to hone their craft, as well as lessons learned along the way. Your milage may very, and for sure some of the approaches have worked better than others. Jean offers an overview of the real-world experience as his team experimented with these techniques, helping guide your journey toward a stronger, more capable architecture competency and helping your team reach their potential.